Is there evidence in the saying of Allah the Exalted, “And the Jews said, ‘The hand of Allah is closed,’” that the People of the Book affirm the attributes of Allah?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, regarding the saying of Allah the Exalted[Al-Ma'idah 5:64], does this indicate that the People of the Book affirm the attributes of Allah, and that they are better than some of the people of kalam (theology) who deny many of the attributes? Are they better in this respect?
Answer:
Without a doubt, the People of the Book possess tawhid (the oneness of Allah) and the attributes of Allah the Mighty and Majestic. Therefore, the People of the Book are better than the unlettered and better than the polytheists. Allah distinguished them from others by knowledge. There is no doubt that they possess the foundation. As for those among them who disbelieved and were obstinate, this does not indicate that they possess knowledge or knowledge of recognition. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, regarding the saying of Allah the Exalted
And the Jews say, "The hand of Allah is chained."
وَقَالَتِ الْيَهُودُ يَدُ اللَّهِ مَغْلُولَةٌAnswer:
Without a doubt, the People of the Book possess tawhid (the oneness of Allah) and the attributes of Allah the Mighty and Majestic. Therefore, the People of the Book are better than the unlettered and better than the polytheists. Allah distinguished them from others by knowledge. There is no doubt that they possess the foundation. As for those among them who disbelieved and were obstinate, this does not indicate that they possess knowledge or knowledge of recognition. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [382 -1024] هل في قوله تعالى (وقالت اليهود يد الله مغلولة) دليل على أن أهل الكتاب يثبتون صفات الله؟ — youtube.com
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